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The next Welsh Labour leadership election has not yet been formally launched. Incumbent leader Mark Drakeford was elected in December 2018 on a pledge to serve five years, this means a contest could occur in late 2023 or possibly in 2024. The next scheduled Senedd Cymru elections are due on or before 7 May 2026.
Background[edit]
In July 2020 Drakeford said around his 70th birthday (in September 2024) would "be time for somebody else to have a chance to do this job."[1]
In January 2023, The Guardian reported that Drakeford "expects to step down in the second half of this Senedd term, which began in 2021 and runs until 2026" with Drakeford himself stating that “We’re nowhere near halfway through this term yet. The time will come when this is the right thing to do.”[2]
Nominations[edit]
Under the current rules in order to become a candidate, individuals required 20% of current Labour AMs to nominate them. This equated to six AMs, including themselves.[3]
Possible Candidates[edit]
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The following have been touted as potential candidates[4][5]:
Senedd member for Cardiff South and Penarth since 2011, former Health Minister (2016-2021) and current Economy Minister (since 2021). Finished second in the 2018 contest.
Senedd member for Neath since 2016, former Counsel General for Wales (2017-2021) and current Education Minister (since 2021).
Senedd member for Mid and West Wales since 2016, Former MEP (1994-2009) and current Minister for Health and Social Services (since 2021). Finished third in the 2018 contest.
References[edit]
- ^ "Mark Drakeford 'will not serve whole Senedd term'". BBC News. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ Morris, Steven (1 January 2023). "Welsh Labour is readying for snap general election, says Mark Drakeford". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ Blake, Aled (4 November 2017). "Welsh Labour agrees new leadership election rules".
- ^ "Three in the race to become next First Minister says top Welsh politics academic". Nation.Cymru. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "The cabinet ministers who are favourites to succeed Mark Drakeford". Wales Online. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2023.